Down on the Farm 2024

[LHG]

It is amazing how differently we view prospects compared to the professionals sometime. That is humbling, and more than anything SHOULD remind us that no matter how much we may (think we) know, we dont know jack.

Thomas didn’t show much with the bat so I am not surprised that he is gone.

 

[Hangman]

We dont suck enough to get good prospects and we are too bad to do anything worthwhile. We need a total rebuild and trade for prospects like the White Sox just did. They at least now have potential in the future instead of just being constantly slightly below average

 

[calsnowskier]

We dont suck enough to get good prospects and we are too bad to do anything worthwhile. We need a total rebuild and trade for prospects like the White Sox just did. They at least now have potential in the future instead of just being constantly slightly below average

The exact order in the MLB draft doesn’t matter that much. Posey was drafted #5, Trout was drafted #25, Bart was drafted #2

 

[Stokes1931]

In the MiLB phase of the Rule 5 draft, the #SFGiants lost:
P Wil Jensen (Cubs)
OF Cesar Quintas (Mariners)
P Julio Rodriguez (Astros)
IF Will Wilson (Guardians)
1B/C Andy Thomas (Padres)
P Nick Swiney (Astros)


They added P CJ Widger (Padres) and Sadrac Franco (Tigers)

Absolutely none of those guys will be missed. Wilson was a swing and a huge miss in a trade with the Angels. Thomas went to the AFL a few years ago and all he did was walk. No hitting. Mediocre to poor defense. Swiney showed some early promise but just wilted as he moved up the chain. This year he had a 5.25 in Richmond, which is usually a pitcher friendly place! Jensen showed real promise early, too. But he's 27 and has only had a cuppo in Sacramento. Decent control and WHIP. Needs a change of scenery. Best of luck to the young guys, still chasing the dream.

 

[Stokes1931]

Rule 5 Draft results: Giants active in the Minor League portion

And inactive in the Major League portion.

www.mccoveychronicles.com

 

[LHG]

Rule 5 Draft results: Giants active in the Minor League portion

And inactive in the Major League portion.

www.mccoveychronicles.com

The most surprising part of the big league portion was some rebuilding clubs skipping it completely while the Braves made the most picks.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Has any of the draft 5 players that we have lost ever produced for other teams?

 

[LHG]

Has any of the draft 5 players that we have lost ever produced for other teams?

They are all minor leaguers and have not played in the big leagues. Most of them were fringe prospects but none have done well recently, except maybe Jensen. However, the Giants were not prioritizing him, considering his age and how he performed in the minor leagues.

 

[LHG]

Here are the two players the Giants got in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft:
CJ Widger
Sadrac Franco

 

[calsnowskier]

Has any of the draft 5 players that we have lost ever produced for other teams?

It is very rare the Rule V players “hit”.

There are some BIG outliers (Clemente, Santana, Uggla), but the VAST majority never amount to anything.

 

[tzill]

Giants brought Teng and Small back on minor league contracts.

 

[Stokes1931]

Good news on Matos.

Headline: Young SF Giants hitter Luis Matos absolutely destroyed winter ball

Click on link

MSN

Here's the intro:

There’s no question that the 2024 season was a disappointing one for both the San Francisco Giants and young outfielder Luis Matos. But while the 2024 offseason has been a mixed bag for the San Francisco Giants, Matos has been shining in his home country.

Such tidings arrived on Monday thanks to a player who epitomized 2024’s struggles.

The 22-year-old absolutely crushed things in his first season in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, earning Rookie of the Year after a superb showing for the Tiburones de La Guaira.

Matos finished the winter season batting .300 with 10 homers and 41 RBI in 55 games. Despite being one of the Venezuelan league’s younger players, he ranked fourth in the league in hits (66), tied for third in RBIs and led the league in doubles (20). Perhaps most important to the Giants, Matos also only struck out 23 times in 235 plate appearances. He ended up one vote short of a unanimous win for Rookie of the Year and was easily one of the best players in the winter league, period.

Matos signed with the Giants as a talented 16-year-old in 2018 and was considered the Giants top prospect as recently as 2023 when he crushed his way to his major league debut. But 2024 saw the outfielder struggle mightily as he was yanked back and forth from Triple-A Sacramento to the big leagues five times.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Good news on Matos.

Headline: Young SF Giants hitter Luis Matos absolutely destroyed winter ball

Click on link

MSN

Here's the intro:

There’s no question that the 2024 season was a disappointing one for both the San Francisco Giants and young outfielder Luis Matos. But while the 2024 offseason has been a mixed bag for the San Francisco Giants, Matos has been shining in his home country.

Such tidings arrived on Monday thanks to a player who epitomized 2024’s struggles.

The 22-year-old absolutely crushed things in his first season in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, earning Rookie of the Year after a superb showing for the Tiburones de La Guaira.

Matos finished the winter season batting .300 with 10 homers and 41 RBI in 55 games. Despite being one of the Venezuelan league’s younger players, he ranked fourth in the league in hits (66), tied for third in RBIs and led the league in doubles (20). Perhaps most important to the Giants, Matos also only struck out 23 times in 235 plate appearances. He ended up one vote short of a unanimous win for Rookie of the Year and was easily one of the best players in the winter league, period.

Matos signed with the Giants as a talented 16-year-old in 2018 and was considered the Giants top prospect as recently as 2023 when he crushed his way to his major league debut. But 2024 saw the outfielder struggle mightily as he was yanked back and forth from Triple-A Sacramento to the big leagues five times.

Hopefully our 4th outfielder, and we don’t sign (and lose drafts picks) or trade for someone else.